peach upside down cake

Las Vegas, NV
Updated on Mar 12, 2012

That "Betty" she keeps me on my toes- I just love checking out her recipes- I thought you might like this one! It's a twist on her traditional dessert, just top this one with crushed pineapple and peach halves. My family loved this one -even better than the pineapple one- you will too! Enjoy! Photo belongs to "Betty" Crocker too.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 25 Min
method Bake
yield 15 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 15 medium peach halves in heavy syrup, drained
  • 15 - maraschino cherries
  • 8 ounces can crushed pineapple, drained,juice reserved
  • 18 ounces box betty crocker super moist yellow cake mix
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs

How To Make peach upside down cake

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350^. Melt the butter in a 13x9-inch baking dish in the oven. Remove from oven; sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Place peach halves on paper towel; pat dry. Place a maraschino cherry in center of each peach half; place cut side down on brown sugar-so cherries are under the peach. Spoon the pineapple around peaches.
  • Step 2
    Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 3/4 cup. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, juice mixture,oil and eggs with electric mixer on low for 30 seconds, then on medium for 2 minutes. Scrape bowl often. Pour batter carefully over peaches and pineapple; spread evenly.
  • Step 3
    Bake 45-53 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top of cake is golden brown. Immediately run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place on a heat-proof plate upside down on pan; turn pan and plate over. Leave pan over cake 1 minute so topping can drizzle over cake. (I place a very hot wet towel on bottom of pan to help it along) Lift pan and cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. "Betty" says store in refrigerator covered- but there is not much left when my family and friends attack it!
  • Step 4
    Note: Sometimes I bake it in 2 cake pans and freeze one after it is baked and out of the pan. Or I bake it in a 9x9-inch pan and one loaf pan , it works great both ways. Enjoy- I know you will-Yummy....

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